In all history there is no war which was not hatched by the governments, the governments alone, independent of the interests of the people, to whom war is always pernicious even when successful. Leo Tostoy
Have you ever user this word in your life? What does “pernicious” mean? The word “pernicious” means destructive. What is then its origin? The word pernicious is originally French and Latin. The French word “pernicios” and the Latin word “perniciosus” are its early forms. Its origin dates back to 1400s. The initial per may mean completely, and the root nicious probably comes from necis in Latin (meaning death or murder). Thus the overall meaning may be completely murderous, destructive or harmful. The Turkish equivalent of the word “pernicious” is “zararlı“, “öldürücü“, ölümcül, “tehlikeli“, “kötücül” or “muzır“. Here are some examples for you:
English Examples:
1) Exams may exert a pernicious influence on education.
2) It is a well-known fact that smoking is a pernicious habit.
3) Her friends’ influence was pernicious for it misguided her in her attempts to make wise academic and social decisions.
Turkish Examples:
1) Uslu yurttaşlar bu ölümcül sorumluluk karşısında her türlü direnişten vazgeçerler. – Tomris Uyar
2) Kanun ancak topluma zararlı olan şeyleri yasaklayabilir. – Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
3) Görüyorsunuz ya iki gözüm, işsizliğin fazlası hem işverenler hem işçi arayanlar için muzırdır, iki gözüm, muzırdır doğrusu! – Nazım Hikmet
Look up the word in Merriam Webster: pernicious
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